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    got a ticket in cali higways over 100 ph

    I'll be the last to defend the People's Republic of Kalifornia, but you just sound jealous of the weather. Neener. :cool:
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    Questions on use of a carcover

    I would think that a lot of it will depend on the material the cover is made of. I drive my car to work pretty much every day its not raining, and I cover it every day that its not excessively windy with a cover I bought 8 or 9 years ago from North Coast Tarpaulin Works in San Diego (they've...
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    Did you buy your Viper sight unseen?

    I bought mine sight unseen from Marv Rose in Fresno (as has been mentioned above, his website is DodgeVipersforsale.com). He was shipping it out from somewhere in either FL or OH, don't recall now exactly which it was. There were delays in the shipment, so it did come in about two weeks later...
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    got a ticket in cali higways over 100 ph

    :cool: Nope, I'm happy to say, or I'm sure the ticket and arrest would have been more significant. The only reason I was spotted at all was due to my unfamiliarity with the CHP vehicles since I'd been in the state less than two weeks, and didn't know the difference in hazard light...
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    got a ticket in cali higways over 100 ph

    I got clocked over 130 on a motorcycle on Hwy 5 southbound near Camp Pendleton (between L.A and San Diego) back in 1991; an extremely short speed burst in less than 2 miles with no traffic and no exits/etc on a 8 or 10 late interstate - the bike is capable of a measured 175mph and 130 is trivial...
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    mounting Valentine in 02 RT

    1) I've used suction cups for a pretty much permanent mount for over 10 years now in a number of vehicles, to mount it above the rearview mirror as high as possible, for long-range view. 2) Depends on your level of proficiency with doing wiring. If you've ever spliced into a wiring harness...
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    EBC Brakes

    Thats strange - I bought four sets of EBC Greens front pads back in the 1999-2000 timeframe, and all I've used so far have definitely had more stopping power than the stock pads that were on my '95 and '00 Vipers; on the order of something like 50% more stopping power, with better braking at the...
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    Does anyone have a set of 17" beater rims or 16"??

    Re: Does anyone have a set of 17\" beater rims or 16\"?? For your '00 or '01? Note that you have to use 18" wheels for your '01 - there is reportedly one or two bolts on ABS cars that interfere with 17" wheels. And, I'm not 100% certain, but I don't believe that 16" wheels will work on any...
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    I'd like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR

    Re: I\'d like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR Suweet - Tom's sounds awesome, but Dave's sounds even better. I'd love to do something like Dave's kit - but, as I read it, I would need to locate the SRT calipers, which probably are not cheap. So, to confirm, I read the total cost of...
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    I'd like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR

    Re: I\'d like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR Yes, Don, I've done a couple dozen track days, in a number of vehicles, including motorcycles, my previous '95 Viper, and my current '00 RT. Despite my fairly respectable times, I'm definitely not really hooked by the track, although I...
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    I'd like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR

    Re: I\'d like better brakes that look stock - 2000 ACR So, I assume the SRT calipers of your kit offer better braking/control than just the bored-out rears of Tom's kit, but Tom's kit has the advantage of being undetectable without pulling the rear caliper and measuring the piston/bore...
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    Accurate weights for Gen II Vipers

    Interesting... I'm frankly surprised to hear of your counter experience. I'd originally heard this from Ted May (Northern CA Viper tuner who has a few hundred Viper customers :cool: ), who mentioned to me back in the 1998 timeframe that the corner weighting was significantly different between...
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    Accurate weights for Gen II Vipers

    Yet, a Gen 1's RF doesn't usually lock up, as compared to a Gen II. At least, I never had any problem with the RF of my '95 locking up. I was under the impression that the left side weight bias really showed up with the Gen II, and not in the Gen I. Of course, your '94 might just have a light...
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    STARTING TO WONDER, DO I REALLY NEED THE WIPERS, LOL

    My comments about knowing someone that has taken them off as well as Rain-X were more of a third person comment. Personally, I don't see the reason to take them off - while it does look a little cleaner, who cares?, this is a car that is meant to be driven. Even though I personally will avoid...
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    STARTING TO WONDER, DO I REALLY NEED THE WIPERS, LOL

    I know people that have pulled their wipers. It looks fine, and cleaner. However, unless you pull the wiper motors, you'll still have the posts sticking up. Otherwise, its trivial to keep the wipers in the trunk beside the spare tire, along with the appropriate sized socket wrench, and it...
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    Cruise Control

    I think the real question is how often does someone use a cruise control. Of course, this isn't really much of a concern to those who only have garage queens, though. :cool:
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    Cruise Control

    Good point to emphasize. Its been a couple of years since I installed mine, and I seem to recall finding multiple instances of the same color coded wire in that wiring harness, so you have to be very careful to match the wire to the back of the engine-compartment side of the C-100 connector to...
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    Chrome Emblems, Anyone have some or know where to get them?

    Ah, cool. I just ordered a full set from R&J anyway - when I put on the factory chrome side emblems, I didn't do a very good job prepping the surface, and I can see rub marks under them and need to re-do them anyway. Thanks...
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    A couple of questions.

    No idea what the cost for a mirror motor. However, the most common failure of the rear view mirror motors is not the motors, but the wiring in the door jamb has separated (I've had to splice 12 wires in the door jamb before replacing the harness). Are you familiar with how to check for broken...
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    Where can I run amp wiring from the trunk?

    The factory wiring goes *under* the car, believe it or not. I routed the CD changer wire on my old gen I by fishing the wire from one of the holes around shoulder height on the horizontal surface under the roll bar (I had to widen the hole a bit) to a rubber knock-out plug on the back side of...
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    Chrome Emblems, Anyone have some or know where to get them?

    Eh? I'm afraid I'll need an interpretation of that comment. Does R&J sell the rear chrome emblems (only) for $80? I'm guessing you have to call them to get that "package". Whats the reference to Dodge "footin' the bill" mean?
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    Chrome Emblems, Anyone have some or know where to get them?

    However, PartsRack does not sell the *rear* chrome emblems (which aren't made for/by Dodge, either).
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    Chrome Emblems, Anyone have some or know where to get them?

    I just looked at R&J's web site, and don't see the rears listed anywhere separately, all they list are full sets including both front sides. So, do you have to contact them directly to get them? Whats the price on the rears only?
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    Chrome Emblems, Anyone have some or know where to get them?

    Roe Racing sells some actual metal emblems that seem to be made for the bumper. I've also seen a local club member that bought their car used (red GTS with white stripe, NOS, etc) that the previous owner had used a factory chrome side emblem (from a silver Viper) for the rear bumper - of...
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    Cruise Control

    An hour to install??? You must be very fast. I'd budget two to four hours to do the install, depending on your comfort with splicing and wiring.

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